THE RIVALRY between Hull and Grimsby has never died, and goes back to the hayday of the fishing industry.

During those far off days, such rivalry was rife and every now and again it really flares up again – for example the Humber Bridge and the creation and demise of Humberside.

Everyone thought that Humberside had gone, but of course it has not – we still have the Humberside Police Force and Fire Service, which is controlled from their side of the river. We then feel this side that any cut-backs will always hit us.

I'm pretty sure Hull always make sure that we have the 'sticky' end of the stick!

Name and address supplied.

I REFER to the letter from Mr David Sanderson, in reply to my first letter on the subject of the GTFC stadium.

I agree with his sentiments as stated before in my first missive. But how are we to progress without some change? If it were announced that the new ground was to be behind Waltham Windmill I'm sure I would moan, but I would accept it as progress.

Really, surely this gentleman doesn't think that he would be cast to the wolves in terms of housing? Now, as for Mr H Trindall's letter, it seems we are both on the same track, the only thing about the dock area, it has been discussed many times and wouldn't be a feasible site.

I must say that my proposals are only the dreams of an old codger, but I do have a love of my mighty Mariners. There seems no doubt that a great deal of the property in question is decaying and will have to come down anyway and remember the word 're-location', which would be a great chance to put people in nicer surroundings. One of the things which keeps on entering the equation is the word, "community". How can a ground on the edge of a town be truly for community use? The very word means a mass of people, so if a new ground is to be any use it must be of easy access.

Just look at the new swimming pool, too far for the majority of people. When are we going to get councillors with common sense?

If the ground were to be located off Freeman Street, the footbridge over the railway could be improved to make it more accessible to everyone on the West Marsh area. Maybe the junta in the own hall could find some savings on their folly of the new leisure centre to throw some money that way?

Finally, Stagecoach say they would be able to honour buses to Peaks Parkway. What if two drivers don't turn up, can you imagine the uproar at the bus stops? If it was a sensible re-location, hundreds of supporters could walk to the ground.

For those who need the bus, nearly every route goes via Freemo' anyway, the rest of us arrive in cars, so again it is no problem for us better off supporters. With the A180 on the doorstep, plus the railway, what an enviable position.

Mr J Watson, Cotswold Drive, Waltham.

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I UNDERSTAND that the Ebola virus is so deadly that even just one microscopic droplet of liquid from an infected person is sufficient to pass on to another.

That being the case, what danger is there that mosquitos could pass on this dreadful disease? Before sucking blood the mosquito injects an anticoagulant. Thus, once having sucked the blood of an infected person the mosquito's body will contain the Ebola virus and will, presumably, then have the virus in the anticoagulant – ready to inject into the mosquito's next victim. This hypothesis may not be true now but could realistically apply at any time in the future.

This might well then be the end of civilisation as we know it.

Surely this idea cannot have escaped the minds of the thousands of government scientists.

Is the government deliberately suppressing the true dangers of Ebola in order to stop panic within the population?

Malcolm Bouchier, Park Row, Louth.

FOR more than 50 years Cristal has existed, it has provided gainful employment for numerous people in the community.

The past few years politicians have woken up to the fact that training apprentices is crucial to the country as a whole.

The company has recruited, trained and developed apprentices from its early days having the vision to see and then service this need. Their success in this enterprise is not only evident in its own staff but also witnessed by many individuals operating at senior levels both locally and worldwide, all having completed their apprenticeships on the Stallingborough site.

It is gratifying to see that Cristal are continuing with this policy, for which they should be congratulated. Over the years this workforce, which is more like a family, has been able to compete with the rest of the world. It is no exaggeration to say that the next time you have a pint in Weatherspoons or watch Town at Blundell Park, you may well be in the presence of international experts in the field of titanium dioxide manufacturing.

All this has been achieved with little or no support from visionless politicians of all shades who – over the years – have been seduced by illusory highly toxic products devised by bankers resulting in all members of society having to pay for years to come.

The company has an outstanding record and reputation for its support of the local community. It recently supported the Cleethorpes Air Show and has made a significant contribution to St Andrew's Hospice in their effort to increase capacity of this admirable facility.

On several levels the company is a credit to this community and as such should be highly commended.

EVERYBODY needs good neighbours.

And that's why we want you to tell us about yours.

We are looking for nominations of neighbours who go that extra mile to help out for our Community Awards.

There are 12 awards up for grabs in the competition, including the neighbour category.

It's sponsored by Shoreline, who have their own way of rewarding good neighbours.

Kind-hearted Paul Jordan, 68, has been awarded Best Neighbour in Shoreline's first ever Pride In Place awards.

Recognised by Marlene Bell, 76, for his neighbourly spirit, Paul was praised for making the effort to introduce himself, assisting with day-to-day activities and helping local residents.

Marlene said: "Paul has made a huge difference. I moved from Market Rasen and at first didn't know anyone in the area.

"Paul helps me by popping out to pay my rent and council tax for me.

"When I bought my motorised scooter I didn't know how it worked and Paul helped me with that, too.

"Paul not only helps me but other residents in the area."

Paul was delighted with his award: "I'm very surprised – I like working with people and have just carried on from when I worked with Humber Care for 11 years. I am used to working with and helping people.

"Being a good neighbour means helping with the little things and making sure neighbours are safe."

Marlene added some sound advice: "I think it's your attitude to other people – be friendly and invite your neighbours round. Get to know them but don't be nosey and avoid telling tales.

"Be helpful, put out wheelie bins for your neighbours who maybe struggle. Always give and take, but don't be argumentative."

Shoreline's first ever Pride In Place awards celebrate what residents liked about where they live – particularly the people who make a community what it is.

Categories included Best Kept Garden, Community Champion, Best Community Activity and Best Street as well as the Most Inspirational Young Person.

The pair will enjoy tea for two at Petit Delight, in Cleethorpes, as part of their prize. Shoreline is proud to sponsor the separate Grimsby Telegraph Friend/neighbour of the year award in celebration of those people who have gone the extra mile within their local communities.

Shoreline chief executive Tony Bramley said: "As the area's largest affordable housing provider, we're proud to be supporting this year's Friend/neighbour of the year award in celebration of those people who have gone the extra mile within their local communities.

"We recognise what it is to be a good neighbour because we experience it each and every day in our neighbourhoods and in fact this year awarded our own Best Neighbour prize through our first-ever Pride In Place tenant awards.

"The Community Awards recognise those individuals, groups and organisations that make a real difference to North East Lincolnshire.

"We'd urge anyone to get nominating and celebrate what is great about their local community."

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NORTH East Lincolnshire Council has made an official commitment in its bid to "inspire a smoke-free generation".

A public event at Grimsby Town Football Club featured presentations from a number of figures on local stop smoking service activity.

Every day in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, 51 children aged 11 to 15 years take up smoking – which amounts to 18,000 in a year.

The event was opened by portfolio holder for health and wellbeing Councillor Peter Wheatley, who declared an aspiration to "make smoking history" in North East Lincolnshire.

He said: "Local authorities across the UK are key organisations in reducing smoking prevalence in their area and NELC is no exception.

"Our range of services include supporting smokers to quit, providing programmes in schools to reduce the uptake of smoking by young people, promoting smokefree environments and tackling underage sales and illicit tobacco in our area.

"Signing the declaration is an illustration of our commitment to continue this work and to develop it further by working with regional and national colleagues to address the causes and impacts of tobacco use."

Geoff Barnes, acting director of public health, said: "I am delighted that the council is making this declaration and, in doing so, is confirming its commitment to ensuring that tackling smoking remains a priority issue.

"We are determined to do all that we can to reduce the prevalence of smoking in North East Lincolnshire and, in turn, the health issues and preventable deaths that smoking causes within our communities."

Fiona Dobbie, a research fellow at the University Of Stirling, travelled down from Scotland to present the findings of a long-term study into the effectiveness of NHS support programmes to which our local services had made a significant contribution.

The study found that our local services have high levels of user satisfaction, short-term quit outcomes are higher than national average and longer term outcomes are on a par with the national average.

The overall findings confirm that smokers quitting with the support of local NHS stop smoking services are four times more likely to have remained quit at the one year point than those attempting to quit on their own.

Smokers wanting more information on what support is available to them should contact the stop service on 0845 603 2166.

ON THE WEB: For more on the council's Stoptober campaign, go to www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk

FIRE chiefs have been accused of aiming to shutdown a village fire station by stealth.

Waltham Parish Council members considered dusting down their 100-year-old hand-pushed fire kart if the village is left without a fire appliance in future.

The row followed a meeting of councillors when they heard of the new specification of tactical response vehicles which will replace the fire engines at Waltham and Cleethorpes fire stations.

The new vehicles are due to become operational by the end of this year.

Councillors were angry that they do not have a fireman's ladder.

They had been promised a 4x4 small fires unit in the restructuring plan announced by Humberside Fire Authority in January.

But councillors were critical at the change of plans to now replace the fire engines at Cleethorpes and Waltham with tactical response vehicles instead.

Under the initial plan, both Cleethorpes and Waltham fire stations will lose their fire engines, to be replaced with new 4x4 vehicles which have a high pressure hose reel capable of putting out small fires. They will respond to small fires, such as wheelie bins, bonfires and waste bins throughout North East Lincolnshire and will be crewed by two firefighters, cutting down the response time of a crew of retained firefighters.

The new vehicles will also respond to medical emergencies and could become part of the response from East Midlands Ambulance Services in Cleethorpes.

In Waltham, the unit will be equipped to tackle road traffic emergencies.

But Waltham parish councillors have written to the chief fire officer for Humberside to demand the new vehicles should be crewed by four firefighters and have the capability to attend more incidents.

Deputy chief fire officer Chris Blacksell met councillors.

He said: "The intention has always been for the vehicle at Waltham to operate with two firefighters when the fire engine is replaced with a smaller vehicle, in the same way that all of our other vehicles of that type are crewed."

He said the staffing for the Waltham station will be based on only needing two firefighters to be available at any one time.

He said: "The vehicle would set off to an incident as soon as two people were there anyway, and would not be waiting for a third or fourth person even if more people were available, as that would create an unnecessary delay in responding."

The deputy chief said the new vehicles give flexibility as to how they are used,

Mr Blacksell said: "Waltham's vehicle won't be used to standby at Peaks Lane, but it will be used to attend small fires in the Grimsby area, which will mean that Peaks Lane will be available more often for life risk incidents."

But Councillor Martin Archer, chairman of Waltham parish council, said: "We are seeking reassurances over the types of incident the new tactical response vehicle will attend.

"Our fear is that it will not be deployed to sufficient number of incidents because of its limited capability that it is deemed, statistically, not to be effective.

"Members fear it would be a way of shutting our station by stealth.

"If it was manned by four crew members then it could be used for a lot more incidents throughout the borough."

The parish council voted to urge fire chiefs to scrap the two-crew option and agree to a four-crew option. Councillor Archer said: "If it was a small fire then they could still go with just two crew. That provides the flexibility the fire brigade want.

"Waltham Parish Council feel most strongly it should be a four-crew vehicle to cope with a wider range of incidents, including flooding."

He added: "Councillors question whether the new vehicle would be able to attend road traffic collisions with just a crew of two. The fear is that two would not be useful other than to make the scene safe, because of all the health and safety regulations."

Councillor Philip Jackson, North East Lincolnshire ward councillor for Waltham, said: "I now have some serious concerns about what is being proposed. I am concerned that the specification of this vehicle may not meet Waltham's needs.

Councillor Jackson said: "A crew of only two would be very limited in what it could do at the site of a house fire or road traffic collision and would need the back-up of a full-size appliance."

He said the current Waltham appliance regularly provides standby support for Peaks Lane fire station when appliances from the Peaks Lane are out on a call.

Councillor Jackson said: "The new TRV as specified and crewed with only two will be unable to provide the necessary level of support so where will this come from? Will this compromise fire safety across the whole of North East Lincolnshire?

"Will the new TRV be able to provide the level of support needed across the border in Lincolnshire in villages like Holton-le-Clay?

"From what we are now hearing, the vehicle may not be sufficiently specified or crewed to safely cover Waltham or provide much needed back-up for Grimsby and Cleethorpes. Local residents will be understandably worried by what is happening."

He said he will be writing to his council's four representatives on the Humberside Fire Authority – Councillors Steve Norton, Alex Baxter, Terry Walker and Mike Burton.

In Cleethorpes Sidney Sussex Labour ward, Councillor Hazel Chase said: "Although I do not like the cuts being made with the Fire Service, I regret to say that this is a direct result from the economic climate that we find ourselves in, and not only affects the fire service.

"After saying that I understand that the Poplar Road Station will house a Tactical Response Vehicle which I understand will be more efficient to deal with incidents in our vastly enclosed environment. This of course will be backed up by the existing arrangement from Peaks Lane to deal with incidents accordingly.

"The Fire Authority made a decision that no fire stations will close and I am assured that there are no plans for closure of the Poplar Road site."

ON THE WEB: Have your say on the plan for fire stations by logging on to www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk

CHILDREN at a Grimsby school are "spending a penny" to help flush out poverty in Bangladesh.

As part of the Toilet Twinning initiative, Littlecoates Primary – along with Shoreline Housing Partnership – aim to raise £240 for the Asian country.

Having already "twinned" five portable toilets, the West Marsh school teamed up with Cord and Tearfund to help promote better hygiene in Bangladesh.

It comes after Littlecoates installed new restroom facilities in their recently refurbished education block.

And, having been lent a toilet by Shoreline – official partners of the school – teachers, pupils and parents can put their hands in their pockets and do their bit.

Ros Smith, head teacher at Littlecoates, said: "It's not often we encourage children to spend a penny out of lesson time. But on this occasion we are delighted with the number of pennies spent.

"We were delighted with our new toilets, so we felt that twinning was an opportunity to share some of our happiness with children and families who are not so fortunate.

"I was introduced to the scheme by a friend, who is a vicar in Leeds, and she twinned her toilets at the church.

"One member of staff has been generous enough to personally finance one of the toilets we have twinned.

"And we are now hoping to raise £240 to help complete the donation."

Littlecoates and Shoreline have already built a strong link in the West Marsh area.

Children from the school have enjoyed visits to Shoreline headquarters, and will design the company's Christmas card this year.

Kristina Parker, the communication and marketing adviser at Shoreline, added: "We are very pleased to have been involved with the scheme.

"Our link with the school is great, because they live in quite a remote area of town, so it brings them closer to other people.

"The scheme is a fantastic way for people to get involved and help others that maybe aren't so lucky."

Toilet Twinning is an initiative created by Cord and Tearfund – as a way of tackling hygiene issues in some of the world's poorest countries.

Around 2.5 billion people, or 40 per cent of the global population, don't have somewhere clean, safe and hygienic to go to the loo.

But changes are being made.

Since 2009, Toilet Twinning partner Cord has built more than 1,500 toilets in the Rutana Province of Burundi, which has benefited more than 9,000 people.

Everita Venge, an eight-year-old pupil at the school, said: "It makes me feel wonderful to help people all over the world.

"Our school has raised lots of money, and we have really helped other children."

STRAY dogs are a big problem in North East Lincolnshire.

According to the council's animal welfare team manager Tina Weldrake, the borough is now in the top 20 local authority areas for the number of stray dogs.

In the 13 months between August 2013 and September 2014, the council took in 675 stray dogs – 341 of which were eventually reunited with their owners.

And aside from the worry and heartbreak caused to owners whose dogs go missing, there is one other unpleasant side effect to having so many dogs on the loose – what they leave on the pavement.

"If a dog is out wandering on its own it doesn't have an adult with it to pick their mess up. And even if they have only been out for an hour or two they are going to add to the dog fouling on our streets."

Although she is keen to stress that many owners whose dogs go missing are responsible, Tina says there are s ome cases where animals are abandoned.

Tina adds: "All lost dogs that are reported are recorded on our system. The first thing we do is go to the property of the person that has found it and check for a collar tag or microchip.

"If there is a collar tag we ring the number. If there is a microchip we have a log in where we can access the details of the owner.

"Unfortunately in 60 to 70 per cent of cases the details are not updated. In that case we follow all the leads we have to try to find the current owner."

She says the council only collects stray dogs that are contained.

"Legally we cannot chase a dog for health and safety reasons. If you start chasing a dog in the street it could run out into the road, cause a car to swerve and cause an accident."

Stray dogs are brought to the kennels at Grimsby's Doughty Road depot.

Today there are two dogs inside the kennels.

One is Max, an 18-month-old rottweiler who was found in Beverley Crescent in Grimsby.

His owner has been contacted and is due to pick him up later in the day.

The other dog is Millie, a seven-year-old Staffordshire Terrier, who was found in Armstrong Street, Grimsby the previous day.

She has been chipped but the owner's details do not appear to be correct.

Animals are generally moved to Sangreat Kennels in Brigg within 24 hours of arriving at Doughty Road.

The council is legally required to keep a dog for seven days after it is found.

Anyone who finds a stray dog can – after reporting it to the council – opt to foster it for seven days and then legally become the owner.

This is cost effective for the council and eases the pressure on kennel space.

Going out to collect found dogs is one of the most important tasks for the council's animal welfare officers.

However, their job can also entail responding to reports of suspected animal cruelty, noise nuisance, dogs not being contained properly and dog faeces accumulation.

Today, I join one of the animal welfare officers as she heads out on a couple of jobs around North East Lincolnshire.

Our first stop is a home in Cleethorpes whose owner has complained about an accumulation of dog mess in a neighbouring garden.

"Some people think that because it's in their own garden there's no obligation for them to pick it up", says the officer.

However, notices can be served on residents who fail to pick up dog mess in their gardens, although not the on-the-spot fines issued for dog fouling in public.

"After an initial visit we would return within 24 hours. If it has still not been cleaned up we would serve them a notice which would give them a further 24 hours to clear it.

"If they don't we carry out the works and they would be invoiced for the cost."

When we arrive at the house the woman takes us into the back garden.

She becomes upset and tearful as she tells the officer of the smell that has plagued her back garden for more than a year.

"It's all in the bushes, it's on the grass. I have had enough", she says.

"I have asked nicely but she just doesn't want to know.

"My bedroom is at this side and I have to keep the window shut. It's getting me down. I just don't know what to do."

The officer says that there is not enough dog mess at present to issue a notice on the neighbour to clear it up but advises the woman to ring next time there is an accumulation.

"There needs to be an accumulation", she explains. "We stipulate that the dog foul must be cleared on a daily basis. There has to be a blatant case of not picking it up for it to be a breach of notice."

Her next job takes her to an address in Grimsby, where a resident has complained that a neighbour has been swilling dog mess onto the pavement, but no evidence of this is found.

Then she receives a phone call from the office to say that Max's owner is coming to pick him up.

Lee Parkinson, 27, of Hainton Avenue, Grimsby, pays the £40 fee to get his dog back.

The money collected is used to pay for dog food and to buy dog poo bags which are handed out free at events.

Lee is relieved to be reunited with his pet who escaped from his back yard two days ago.

"I took a phone call yesterday to say they had got my dog. It was a big relief. I was really pleased to see him. Dogs are like part of the family. They are like your children once you get attached to them."

A CENTRE in Grimsby which helps people with chronic respiratory diseases has been awarded £10,000 by the National Lottery.

The Hope Specialist Falls And Respiratory Service centre in Hope Street has received the funding in order to put together a five-year business plan to develop the charity.

The money will be used to fund the consultations that are necessary to produce the business plan, which could lead to the charity accessing bigger grants.

People who suffer falls and/or have respiratory problems use the centre, which first launched ten years ago.

Sylvia Leary, chairman of the charity, said the centre had now outgrown its current site due to high levels of demand.

She said: "We now feel at a crossroads because we need a lot more room for our staff and patients.

"We have 96 active volunteers and it just feels as if we are bursting at the seams at the moment.

"We are going to use the money to have lots of consultations and to develop new activities for our patients here.

"The consultation will take more than a year and we will listen to what local people want and also find out what is doable. It is a very exciting time for us."

Sylvia said there was a possibility that the centre could move to a different site in order to accommodate the increase in the number of its staff and patients.

Since The Hope Specialist Falls And Respiratory Service launched in 2005, it has raised more than £100,000.

Sylvia added: "I want to be a part of this for the rest of my working life.

"I class myself as very fortunate that I work here."

Claire Wollington, of Synergy Grimsby CIC – an organisation which helps local groups access lottery funding – is helping to put the five-year business plan together.

She said: "We need to work out what actions need to happen over the next five years to expand and promote what they are doing and what they can offer for the wider community.

"We help them apply for the money that is available – it is all about leaving a legacy for the people who will use the centre in the future."

Betty Browne, trustee and former patient at the charity, said she was referred to the centre after she suffered from respiratory problems herself.

She said: "After I became unwell, they helped me to get my breath back and now I have been volunteering here for around four years now.

"It's absolutely wonderful that we've been given the money and everyone here is so kind and helpful."

Jim Finney works as a "buddy" at the centre – someone who has previously suffered with falls or respiratory problems and helps assist the patients.

He said: "If the money helps to expand this then it will all be worthwhile.

"We have outgrown ourselves here."

A SECOND World War veteran from Cleethorpes will read a poignant poem as part of Grimsby Town FC's special Armistice Day celebrations.

Walter Marshall, 89, chairman of The Grimsby And District Normandy Veterans' Association, has recorded a reading of Rudyard Kipling's poem, If.

The much-loved poem was written after Kipling's son was killed in action in 1915.

And Walter's recording of the poem will sound around Blundell Park before the kick-off between Grimsby Town and FC Halifax Town on November 11.

In addition, Grimsby Town has allocated free entry to the Main Stand for serving or ex-service personnel wearing their regimental cap and medals.

Walter, who served as a submariner for Royal Naval Intelligence between 1939 and 1958, said reading the poem will be a special moment.

He said: "I've been a supporter of Grimsby Town all of my life and I get to as many matches as I still can.

"The poem means a lot in respect that it was written for Kipling's son who was killed in the Somme."

Walter's recording will accompany a slideshow of photographs taken of Grimsby Town's 1914 squad, whose captain, Sid Wheelhouse, died in action.

Cadets and standard bearers from across the borough have also been invited along and they will be collecting for armed services charities throughout the match.

A police band has also been invited to play The Last Post.

Walter, who served during D-Day, regularly gives talks on his experiences of the Second World War.

He said: "I was at Normandy from day one and people always ask me was it as bad as everyone says.

"How I describe it to them is, if you were to look out across the Humber, imagine a sea of bodies and blood.

"I remember not being able to get any further up towards the beach because we were having to push so many bodies aside.

And this won't be the first time Walter has addressed a large mass of people.

He said: "I gave a speech at the Albert Hall for the 50th Anniversary of the Normandy landings and before I went on stage I was asked: are you nervous?

"I said no, and then they told me that the hall was packed full and that members of the Royal family were in the box."

Walter won't have to worry about nerves this time around as his reading of the poem will be pre-recorded.

Nick Dale, stadium manager at Grimsby Town, said this was being done to make sure the reading is aligned properly with the slideshow of the Mariners' 1914 squad.

He added: "There are only four veterans left in The Grimsby And District Normandy Veterans' Association, so to get Walter to give the reading is something we are incredibly proud of.

"We are hoping to extend invitations to the other three veterans.

"It's so important that the next generation remembers the immense sacrifice that was made."

A MAN who continued to sleep with a teenaged girl after he had been issued with a Child Abduction Notice – detailing her age and warning him to stay away – has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Lee Hulme, 26, of Cromwell Road, Grimsby, admitted three counts of sexual activity with a child – two of which occurred while she was just 13-years-old – and one count of abducting a child.

Prosecuting, Simon Hirst told Grimsby Crown Court that the girl was known to social services and had been classed as being "vulnerable" to sexual exploitation from adults such as Hulme.

The court heard they had smoked cannabis together at his home and that he had persuaded her that, as they were in a relationship, it was "proper" that they had sex.

At one stage, the teen claimed he had even asked her to marry him.

Mr Hirst said her parents were very concerned about their relationship and had made it plain that they did not give their permission for Hulme to see or communicate with their daughter.

Humberside Police were also concerned for her wellbeing and the Child Abduction Notice was issued to him on June 27, 2013.

The order, which was also read to him to ensure he understood it, made it plain how old she was and that he would be committing an offence by having contact with her or allowing her into his home.

However, on July 31, 2013, the pair were spotted together by a relation and on August 2 she and another teenager took her infant niece to his house.

They were later seen leaving together and police followed them as they walked to a park, where they were confronted by the officers.

Hulme claimed they had bumped into each other in the park, but admitted the truth after the baby's changing bag was found at his home.

Mitigating, Richard Butters said the seriousness of the offences could not be denied but – while he in no way wished to imply his victim was to blame – that she had been the one to initiate contact with Hulme in every instance.

He said: "He has never committed offences of this kind before. This has been out of character in my submission."

He added that the pair had discussed contraception and that a condom had not been used, as she had arranged alternative contraception herself.

Mr Butters said: "The abduction was that he let her in when he knew he shouldn't, as he had been served the Child Abduction Notice.

"It was she who came to the defendant's house."

He added Hulme had expressed remorse, was bettering himself by taking all courses offered to him in prison while on remand and was "making positive plans" for his future.

Judge David Tremberg said the case had a "number of troubling factors" – not least that he had continued to have a sexual relationship with the girl after being officially warned his conduct was inappropriate.

He said: "It has long been recognised that some children are particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation and harm. This 13 to 14-year-old girl was such a child.

"By the age of 13 you were convincing her to come to your home and smoke cannabis and have full sex with you."

Hulme was also made subject to an indefinite Sexual Offences Prevention Order.

The Sexual Offences Prevention Order imposed on Hulme prohibits him from:

Residing, entering or remaining in a structure used as a dwelling – including tents, motorhomes and caravans – with a female under the age of 16.

Allowing any female under the age of 16 to come into premises under his control.

Directly or indirectly contacting any female under the age of 16, unless to complete a retail transaction, or with written permission from children's services.

Directly or indirectly contacting his victim.

Possessing any device that can be used for messaging or internet searches unless the history is available for checking and nothing is deleted.

PARANOID Macauley Roberts wielded a hammer at his disabled dad, threatening to kill him because he thought he was "possessed", during a drug-induced rage.

The 19-year-old of Rutland Street, Grimsby admitted affray on May 6.

At Grimsby Crown Court he received a sentence of 12 months in a young offender institution, suspended for two years.

Recorder Paul Miller said a 12-month community supervision order will include accommodation, possible employment and mental health support.

He said: "You subjected your disabled father to a frightening ordeal, punching him and imprisoning him in his own home."

He told how a knife, hammer, a TV remote and keys were used to hit his father.

Recorder Miller said: "He feared for his life."

He added: "To his credit your father did not want to pursue the complaint.

"You were mentally unwell at the time, suffering from paranoia brought on by illicit drug use."

Prosecuting Maria Harbin said, the father, Kevin Roberts had undergone an amputation of one of his legs and had lost sight in one of his eyes.

He returned to his home where his son was staying overnight.

As he walked in the front door the son jumped off a chair and punched him three times.

As the father tried to escape he told him: "You are not going anywhere."

The dad was repeatedly struck on his arms by the son using a bunch of keys.

The dad tried to calm the son down after he turned to his father and said: "If you don't kill me tonight, I will kill you."

He said he would "chop his dad up" as he wielded a Stanley knife.

Threats to the father's life were made before the son picked up a claw hammer.

The dad pleaded with his son to calm down and go to bed.

Both men went upstairs where the father hid the hammer under his bed.

As he searched for it the son threatened to throw his dad out of the window.

The dad took off his prosthetic leg.

Once his son had fallen asleep he crept out of the home to raise the alarm.

For Roberts, Simon Hirst said the father sought to withdraw his complaint and wanted his son to get mental health treatment.

Medical reports to the court confirmed the defendant's mental health.

Mr Hirst said: "He believed his father was possessed and he was having hallucinations."

He said the episodes were triggered by illicit drugs.

Mr Hirst said: "The danger for him is drugs."

ROSS Hannah's delightful double was enough to give Town the Lincolnshire Senior Cup glory.

The Mariners striker served up two sumptuous finishes last night to ensure the silverware will reside at Blundell Park this season.

As promised, boss Paul Hurst rested a host of first-teamers for the clash – making nine changes in total.

Only Shaun Pearson and James McKeown retained their starting positions from Saturday's excellent Conference victory at Wrexham.

Youth-teamer Josh Venney partnered Paddy McLaughlin in the centre of the hosts' midfield, with all three of Town's first-year pros in the XI.

Imps manager Gary Simpson opted for a strong-looking line-up, with the likes of Alan Power, Karl Ledsham, Delano Sam-Yorke and former Mariner Marcus Marshall all starting.

After an even opening seven minutes, the Mariners had the first effort on goal as Caine Winfarrah surged through the middle and drilled a left-footer wide from 25 yards.

Hannah's speculative effort from all of 45 yards was the next moment of excitement, but visiting stopper Nick Townsend grabbed it as a largely uninspiring opening continued.

Townsend had to be on his toes to clutch Hannah's cross, at the second attempt, with Rhys Oates loitering with intent.

But that was it for the first 20 minutes as both sides struggled to find much fluency.

The Imps finally created an opportunity when Tom Anderson met a free-kick at the near post, but headed at least ten yards wide.

Nathan Arnold had looked lively on the right flank early on, and had three left-footed efforts in the space of about three seconds following a Town corner – with the first two strikes being blocked before the third flew just past the right-hand post.

Arguably, Lincoln had sent out a 'stronger' XI, but the Mariners' fringe players had a point to prove and continued to look more threatening.

And in the 30th minute the game came to life, as the hosts surged ahead.

First, Arnold linked up well with Hannah before testing Townsend with a thunderous left-footer from distance.

Then, following the resulting corner, Arnold threaded a ball through to Hannah in the box, and after his initial effort had been parried by Townsend, the striker planted a delightful chip over the keeper and the defenders on the line from the rebound.

It was a classy finish from Hannah, but the scores were soon level after some confusion in the Town backline.

Winfarrah was caught dithering inside his own box, and after the ball was recycled, the cross fell to Marshall on the edge of the home area.

Ellis Humble did well to block his first shot, but the Lincoln man comprehensively beat McKeown with his second attempt.

At the other end, after Oates had won a free-kick in a dangerous position, Arnold's deflected effort bounced off the Imps' post.

On loan Oates the poked a limp shot into Townsend's hands but that was it for a half that had warmed up nicely after a sluggish start.

The second period started with an early chance for Lincoln as Jon Nolan's first-time shot was inadvertently blocked by one of his team-mates.

But Town went closer in the 50th minute when Oates chased a pass, hooked the ball over his marker and should have done better with his finish which flew well over the bar.

Sam-Yorke saw a 25-yarder deflected wide as the clash continued to improve, while at the other end Oates should have netted from close range after a great run and centre from Hannah.

Instead, the forward scuffed his shot slightly and allowed the visitors to hack clear off their line.

The Imps were retaining the ball better, but Town were next to try their luck as McLaughlin launched a long-range effort into the Pontoon.

Lincoln enjoyed their best period of play as the match headed into its final 25 minutes, and their dominance almost paid off when Karl Ledsham planted a volley over from just inside the Town box.

The away side were pushing forward, and were ripe for a counter-attack.

And that arrived 17 minutes from time when Oates' inch perfect through-ball set Hannah clear, and the frontman showed great composure to steady himself before poking past Townsend with the outside of his left foot.

It could have been three for the Mariners when Oates glanced a header over shortly after.

However, the Imps forced Town back for the closing stages, and there were only three minutes remaining when Ledsham's low drive was kept out by McKeown's feet.

And when Anderson's header flew over, from a corner, in the final minute, the writing was on the wall for the visitors.

In fact, Arnold could have capped off a great night for the Mariners when he skipped past two challenges and tested Townsend with a low strike.

It mattered little, though, as Pearson cleared a dangerous low cross from the six-yard box in stoppage-time and the final whistle arrived moments later.

The sparse crowd were subsequently rewarded for staying until the end, with the sight of Pearson being presented with the trophy in front of the Findus Stand.

Let's hope it's not the final piece of silverware for the Mariners this campaign…

PAUL Hurst paid tribute to his Grimsby Town line-up's attitude after they clinched the Lincolnshire Senior Cup last night.

A 2-1 victory at Blundell Park was enough to earn the Mariners the silverware against a strong Lincoln City side.

And striker Ross Hannah was ultimately the Town hero, with a goal in each half.

"It's nice to win," said Town boss Hurst. "I said before the game that although there was a cup as stake, I wasn't going to lose sleep over it. But it was nice to watch the lads win.

"When game-time comes around and they step out onto the pitch, you're willing them to do well.

"A lot of it, for me, was about attitudes – I spoke to them about that before the kick-off and earlier in the week.

"And credit to them, they showed a really good attitude towards the game, worked extremely hard and there were a couple of lads at the end pretty much running on empty.

"As a result of that hard work, they got the victory, and that was well earned against what was probably on paper a stronger Lincoln team.

"I thought we played well and deserved the victory in the end."

He continued: "I went with young Josh Venney in there and a Youth team line-up on the bench. A lot of my lads needed the minutes and they will feel it today because they applied themselves in the correct way.

"I was delighted with that aspect and some of the play they put on show."

Hurst paid particular tribute to his front two of Hannah and Rhys Oates, who were in fine form.

He added: "As a striker, more than anything you want to score goals, but I thought that Ross and Rhys set the tone for the team in terms of their work-rate from the front.

"Rhys was one of those running on empty because he put a real shift in and worked extremely hard.

"And with Ross' goals – it was a great little dinked finish for the first one, and with the second goal he showed good movement, it was a good ball from Rhys and he took extremely calmly."

A POKER player who achieved global fame after winning a prestigious world series competition in Las Vegas allegedly made many thousands of pounds through "fooling the systems" and using false online accounts.

He made "significant sums of money" but allegedly tried to disguise his identity through secretly using different computers and buying private networks to foil security checks, a court heard.

Darren Woods, 29, of Stallingborough Road, Healing, denies 13 fraud offences between January 2007 and January 2012.

His father, Morteza Gharoon, 56, of the same address, denies being jointly concerned with Woods in four of those alleged frauds and another charge of money laundering, through credit billings, on behalf of Woods.

Alasdair Campbell, prosecuting, told Sheffield Crown Court that Woods allegedly made improper use of internet poker sites by pretending to gaming companies that he was somebody else.

"He was able to defeat the sophisticated methods employed by those companies to prevent multiple accounting and collusion," said Mr Campbell.

Woods allegedly used other people's identities to gain commissions above what he would have been allowed to do if he had been using just his own name.

He was a poker player who was "clearly not without talent" and in July 2011, he won a world series of poker games in Las Vegas, scooping winnings of 213,000 dollars. He was made bankrupt in 2006.

His father, an Iranian national, was a successful property investor, with a large portfolio of properties in the Grimsby area.

Woods and Gharoon used the names and details of real people to open accounts with gaming companies and money bookers for online poker games, claimed Mr Campbell.

Woods allegedly "made money" from the fraudulently-opened accounts by playing at the same online poker table at the same time using different identities, giving him an advantage because he would unfairly know the hands of some of the other players.

"This is dishonest," claimed Mr Campbell.

Woods had "so many accounts" in different names that he was able to generate commissions or fees that he would not otherwise have been able to do with just himself.

He was "rewarded" through commission payments from online gaming companies by "channeling money through the gaming site" involved.

"But the problem was that the accounts were in other people's names and that's dishonest," said Mr Campbell.

Woods made £147,266 in commission fees during one period taking in 2010 to 2011.

"He made significant sums of money," said Mr Campbell.

Woods allegedly bought a number of private networks to disguise his online identity and bought different computers in a bid to "fool the systems".

One of the fake identities he allegedly used to an online gaming company was that of his mother, Jacqueline Gharoon, the wife of Morteza Gharoon.

The trial continues.

A Lincolnshire Police officer is in line for a bravery award after being shot in the face at the start of a 12-hour armed siege.

PC Steven Hull and PC Karen Irving were first on the scene after Barry Horspool, 61, threatened to kill himself and a police officer.

Their job was to keep watch until armed police and negotiators arrived.

But out of the blue, Horspool fired his sawn off rifle, which shattered the windscreen. The bullet went through PC Hull's lip and embedded itself in his jaw.

The shot could have proved fatal if he had not moved his head at the last moment.

PC Hull already had the car in reverse with the engine running, so they quickly pulled out of the danger area.

PC Irving gave him first aid and despite the injury, the pair remained to guard the scene and keep the public away.

The siege ended when Mr Horspool shot himself as police surrounded his home.

Both PC Hull and PC Irving are now in line for Police Bravery Awards following the incident in Sutton St James on January 31, 2012.

PC Hull, 33, who is married with children and now serves as a detective constable, said: "It was all a bit surreal.

"It's almost beyond belief. I saw blood all over the car. I could feel something lodged in my mouth but I had no idea it was a bullet until the doctor removed it in hospital.

"I thought my injury was a shard of glass from the window. I wouldn't say I felt particularly brave when I reversed out of there."

"It was instinctive, driven by adrenalin at the time," he said.

"I was trying to get us to an area that was safe."

PC Irving, 49, who has two grown-up children and three grandsons, said: "When we got there we chose what we thought was a safe position.

"After the Raoul Moat thing we made sure we were in front of the fence line so no-one could come along and be point blank at us.

"We were keeping a close eye for any movement from the house.

"I noticed a top window was open and I said to Steve: 'That curtain moved'.

"As I said that Steve moved his head a bit and then the windscreen came in.

"It was just a massive bang and there was blood all over the car and all over me.

"I initially thought he had lost half his head.

"I was frightened to look at him then I saw his eyes move.

"He reversed down the road.

"All he kept saying was: 'Is he coming after us?' Steve was really calm.

"All I had in my mind was Hungerford and I thought: 'Not on my watch'.

"I was just doing my job. We were there to try to save this man from hurting himself or his family."

An inquest into Mr Horspool's death concluded he took his own life.

The court heard he had not spoken to his daughter for two weeks after a family dispute.

He died on his granddaughter's first birthday.

Police received a call from the girl's dad who was visiting his parents-in-law with his young daughter.

His father-in-law Mr Horspool had locked himself in an outhouse after firing a gun.

The caller got his mother-in-law and daughter out of the house.

Jon Hassall, chairman of Lincolnshire Police Federation, said: "These officers put themselves in harm's way to protect the public and it could easily have ended up with an officer paying the ultimate price.

"With ever decreasing officer numbers the public need to know that there are officers such as these who day in day out and night in night out will put their safety on the line to protect us all."

The Police Bravery Awards, hosted with Police Mutual, takes place on tomorrow at Plaisterers' Hall, in London.

The recovery of the downed American military jet, which crashed into a Lincolnshire field is getting underway today.

Road closures are in place in Weston Hills, with a section of Broadgate due to be closed all morning, and the Honeypot nursery accessible only from the north. School bus stops will not be in use today.

South Holland police inspector Jim Tyner Tweeted that the closures were necessary for safety reasons and that the operation to retrieve the remains of the F15 aircraft, which came down in a field near the village last week, would be completed by Saturday

As reported, the crash happened on October 8 and saw the pilot ejected safely, suffering only very minor injuries. No-one was injured on the ground, with a primary school nearby.

The F-15D from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath crashed at about 3.28pm, while conducting a combat training mission.

It hit the ground at Western Hills, Broadgate, near Spalding as it returned to the Suffolk base.

It is not yet known what caused the two-seater plane to go down, with Lincolnshire Police alerted by stunned eye witnesses.

Officers were guarding the scene until crash investigators and other military personnel arrived, as firefighters tackled the blaze.

No live weapons were on the stricken plane, which is capable of 1,600mph.

The pilot of the £20-million twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter, was recovered by USAF colleagues by Sikorsky search and rescue helicopter, dispatched to the scene as another aircraft from Lakenheath conducted regular passes of the site.

That jet returned to Lakenheath, home of the USAF 48th Fighter Wing, just after 4.30pm.

At 5pm, 48th Fighter Wing said, on Twitter, "We can confirm that one of our jets went down north of the base, in Lincolnshire. The pilot ejected and is safe.

The spokesman continued: "We are very relieved that the pilot was able the eject. Our pilots train for every emergency to mitigate damage and injury. We hope they never have to use it, but we're glad they have it."

The pilot was later described as being in "fine spirits" by the base commander.

The plane was heading south, and may have been involved in a training run at Donna Nook.

Lincolnshire's 'bomber county' reputation continues to this day, having been a strategic base for so many of the country's aviation sorties in World War Two. It is home to the RAF's Eurofighter fleet and the Red Arrows, with the largely flat and sparsely populated coastal land ideal for their needs.

Servicemen and women at Lincolnshire's RAF bases were understood to be called up soon after the incident for guard duties at the scene in what is likely to be a forensic examination of the high-value debris.

nearby residents took to social media, with some claiming to hear the F-15's engines "cut out" before crashing to the ground.

@bigtommmm said: "I heard a planes engine cut out over Spalding then 10 minutes later it's crashed in west one hills woah."

Roger Smith said: "The plane crashed literally 100 feet from my mums school... Right near some houses. Police say only 1 pilot was in it, but we saw 2 parashoots."

Lucy Chesworth tweeted: "Literally just seen an RAF plane go down and crash and pilots parachuting out, ran to help, man that was terrifying, shaking like a leaf."

In a later release, just before 6pm, a spokesman for RAF Lakenheath said: "One person was on board the aircraft at the time and ejected safely. A board of qualified officers will investigate the accident.

"We appreciate the local communities' and Spalding's patience and understanding. We proactively work to mitigate risk as we train."

It is believed the second seat would eject alongside the pilot's in such circumstances, which may have led to initial confusion.

"SUCCESS is about playing your part, committing properly to something and seeing it through".

Those were the inspirational words from former World 110m Hurdles Champion and Olympic Silver Medallist Colin Jackson, at the Cleethorpes Academy Awards evening.

Mr Jackson presented more than 100 awards for progress and attainment in individual subjects at KS3 and KS4, GCSE success and exceptional ability at the event at Grimsby Auditorium.

He told students and parents: "There was a time when I was young when I measured success by fancy clothes, a big house and a fast car. In reality, though, success is about playing your part, committing properly to something and seeing it through.

"You have to deliver to be successful. That doesn't always mean coming first, it means being realistic and striving to be the best that you can be at any given moment.

"For the students here these awards are only the start. You must go through your whole life with the same attitude that has brought you an award tonight because every single person in this room has already played a part in success."

Principal Martin Brown also praised students and thanked parents for their support.

He said: "The Academy has again had a very successful year, with more students than ever before achieving English and maths GCSEs.

"Now in its fifth year, the Academy has a strong reputation, not just for its improving results, but also for the outstanding quality of the buildings and resources, high teaching standards and the excellent behaviour of its students.

"It is very popular in the local area and is now over-subscribed. I am very proud of the achievements of all of the students."

The Trophy for Exceptional Student, went to Adam Chalk, who is now studying Drama and Performing Arts at college.

He was described by Mr Brown as "a true role model, who was always first in line to support others, going the extra mile for the Academy."

And, as she watched Adam pick up the accolade, his mum Louise Cook said: "I don't know how much more proud he can make me."

The Dr Aukett Trophy for Chemistry went to Paige Gayfer, who also won the trophy for best GCSE results.

The Trophy for Value Added was presented to Katie Pye, who is now studying A levels at Tollbar Sixth Form College. She said: "I was surprised and really pleased to receive it."

The Daffodil Fisher Memorial Trust Art Prize went to Ellie Allen and was presented by chair of governors Philip Bond, who described Ellie as "a very imaginative artist with a positive attitude."

The House Trophy was won again by Capella.

The Year 8 Progress Cup went to Athisak Boualivanh, whose proud parents Mamisa and Simon Croft were in the audience. "We are so proud of him," said Simon. "The awards are a great occasion for the students and we are really pleased with how well the academy is doing."

Musical entertainment was provided throughout the evening by students, including The Contemporary Dance Group, Cleethorpes Academy Samba Band, Cleethorpes Academy Choir, Soloist Jack Humberstone and dancer Daisy Gale.